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Title: W. Brian Arthur popularized an economic theory that changed Silicon Valley My interpretation: Mr. Arthur popularized an idea and in doing so shared it w
by fnovd 10y ago
Title: W. Brian Arthur popularized an economic theory that changed Silicon Valley
My interpretation: Mr. Arthur popularized an idea and in doing so shared it with the technologists in Silicon Valley, who applied it to their work.
Truth: Mr. Arthur put to words a phenomenon that was incidentally also observed in Silicon Valley.
The misleading part being the assumed causation, i.e. if it weren't for Mr. Arthur popularizing the idea, the Valley wouldn't look like it does today.
- caseysoftware 10y agoSometimes a clear explanation is the most important part. It gives people a common frame of reference and lets them have the next conversation. For example, this is why Design Patterns are so powerful. When I say MVC or Active Record, most developers have a good handle on what I mean so now we can skip the "what" and get to the "how" in a fraction of the time.